Parents of relay runner who hit opponent on head with baton says 'truth will be exposed' as daughter is charged
Unless you've been living under a rock the past few weeks, you've probably seen the viral video which appears to show 18-year-old Alaila Everett striking her opponent Kaelen Tucker with the baton during a race at the Virginia State High School League Championships at Virginia 's Liberty University on 4 March.
High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge
A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.
Runner hit in head with relay baton, competitor says it was an accident
Video from the meet shows the two runners next to each other coming around a corner. As Kaelen passed Alaila, Alaila swung the baton and hit Kaelen on the head. Kaelen dropped her baton and clutched her head.
Runner caught on video hitting competitor with baton charged with assault, battery
A senior at I.C. Norcom High School faces an assault and battery charge in connection to the March 4 incident in Virginia.
High school track athlete charged with battery after video of competitor being hit with baton goes viral
Alaila Everett, a high school senior, said she lost her balance and accidentally hit the other girl when she was pumping her arms.
High School Runner Who Struck Rival With Baton Faces Charge
The episode at an indoor relay race in the Virginia state championships has raised the question of whether it was intentional or an accident.
High school track runner charged after hitting opponent in head with baton during race
A Virginia sprinter has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a fellow runner with a baton during a relay race.
High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton mid-race speaks out
The runner and her family said a video that shows the on-track incident in which she hits another runner with a baton was an accident.
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